Guide to Schedule 1(6) of the Firearms Act 1996 (Prohibited

Guide to Schedule 1(6) of the Firearms Act 1996 (Prohibited Firearms)
Guide to Schedule 1(6) of the Firearms Act 1996 (Prohibited Firearms)
Advice from Tasmania Police on How to Categorise Firearms
This document was prepared by Firearms Services for the purpose of providing
guidance to firearms dealers, the public and internal stakeholders about the correct
identification of firearms that would fall under Schedule 1 (Prohibited Firearms) and
in particular Item (6), as highlighted below:
Firearms Act 1996 – Schedule 1
The following firearms are prohibited firearms:
Any machine gun, submachine gun or other firearm capable of propelling
projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger.
2. Any self-loading rim-fire rifle.
3. Any self-loading centre-fire rifle.
4. Any self-loading shotgun.
5. Any pump action shotgun.
Any firearm that substantially duplicates in appearance a firearm referred
6.
to in item 1.
Any firearm to which there is attached any article or device capable of muffling,
7.
reducing or stopping the noise created by firing the firearm.
8. A pistol that is of a reduced or an abridged size.
Any firearm or part of a firearm which has a dimension less than the prescribed
9.
minimum dimension.
10. A prohibited pistol.
Any ex-military firearm that is a firearm in relation to which a firearm licence
11.
may not be issued.
12. Any ordnance.
1.
Under this Schedule, firearms that would ordinarily be classified as a Category A, B,
C, D or H firearm under the Act, but which substantially duplicate in appearance:
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A machine gun;
A submachine gun, or;
Other firearm capable of propelling projectiles in rapid succession during one
pressure of the trigger;
are considered prohibited firearms and therefore not registrable.
In consultation with the Department’s ballistics experts, the following features have
been identified as contributing to whether a firearm substantially duplicates a firearm
as referred to in Item 1 of the Schedule:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
Pistol grip
Fore-end shroud
Detachable extended magazine shoud or similar
Skeleton/folding/adjustable stock.
The presence of one or more of the above features on a firearm will result in an
assessment and may result in it being categorised as a prohibited firearm. To assist
with interpretation of how such an assessment and categorisation may occur,
examples are provided below, depicting firearms that are considered to fall under the
classification of Schedule 1(6).
It is to be understood that the below list are examples only and should not be
taken as an exhaustive list. Firearms Services will review additional make/models
as information becomes available and add to the list as necessary.
Should a firearms dealer be unsure about the classification of any firearm that is
handled through their business, they are required to contact Firearms Services with
a photo of the firearm in question so that a determination may be made by an expert
accordingly.
Examples of Prohibited Firearms (by virtue of Schedule 1(6)
Ruger
Precision
Savage
110BA and
Savage
10BA
Weatherby
Vanguard
Modular
Chassis
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SAKO M10
Armalite
AR-31
Armalite
AR-30
Alexander
Arms R17
German
Sport Gun
522
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German
Sport Gun
STG44
German
Sport Gun
AK-47
Walther HK
416
MOLOT
VEPR 12
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Saiga 12
Smith &
Wesson
M&P15-22
Heckler &
Koch R8
DPMS Pump
Action Rifle
Olympic
Arms Match
E2 MK2 Rifle
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Australian
Automatic
Arms SAP
Australian
Automatic
Arms SAR
Warwick
WFA1
Lithgow
Bren MK1
Enfield L4A4
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PWS MK220
Firearms Services
Department of Police and Emergency Management
PO Box 308
Hobart TAS 7001
Version Date: 14 July 2016 (v 0.a)